Graphic Designer, Animator, Director & Producer

In 2016, during my first Mograph Mentor session, I made a short film built around an excerpt from Neil Gaiman's University of the Arts commencement speech. It was one of my first real character animation projects, so the whole thing felt like a learning curve in public.
I worked with my mentor, Shawn Hight, to shape the story and boards, then designed the artwork and animated the piece myself. A lot of the challenge was figuring out how to make the characters carry the emotional weight of the narration without overworking the animation. Looking back, it still feels like an early turning point because it pushed me to trust my instincts and make something personal.

• Story development: Worked closely with Shawn Hight on the narrative, boards, and overall shape of the film.
• Art creation: Designed the characters and visual world to support the tone of the Neil Gaiman excerpt.
• Animation: Took on one of my first character-driven pieces and learned a lot about timing, performance, and restraint.

Mograph Mentor

Art & Animation - Patrick Flaherty
Mentor - Shawn Hight 
Voice Over - Neil Gaiman​​​​​​​
Music - Sono Sanctus